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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,850,398 and 16,785,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,850,398 and 16,785,798 is: 25,967,988.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,850,398 : 16,785,798 = 16,785,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,850,398/16,785,798 = 16,785,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,850,398x = 16,785,798 × 16,785,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,850,398x = 281,763,014,496,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,763,014,496,804/10,850,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,967,988.87

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